The for real most wonderful time of the year!
At least in my opinion… and Susan’s, Justin’s, and *maybe* Ross’s when he’s not playing with his grease beard. Guys! The Oscars! Nominations were announced this morning. The big categories went a little something like this… Best picture: “Frost/Nixon,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Milk,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “The Reader.” Best actor: Sean Penn […]
At least in my opinion… and Susan’s, Justin’s, and *maybe* Ross’s when he’s not playing with his grease beard.
Guys! The Oscars!
Nominations were announced this morning. The big categories went a little something like this…
Best picture: “Frost/Nixon,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Milk,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “The Reader.”
Best actor: Sean Penn (“Milk”), Frank Langella (“Frost/Nixon”), Mickey Rourke (“The Wrestler”), Richard Jenkins (“The Visitor”) and Brad Pitt (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”).
Best actress: Kate Winslet (“The Reader”), Anne Hathaway (“Rachel Getting Married”), Meryl Streep (“Doubt”), Angelina Jolie (“Changeling”) and Melissa Leo (“Frozen River”).
Best supporting actor: Heath Ledger (“The Dark Knight”), Josh Brolin (“Milk”), Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road”), Robert Downey Jr. (“Tropic Thunder”) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (“Doubt”).
Best supporting actress: Penelope Cruz (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”), Amy Adams (“Doubt”), Viola Davis (“Doubt”), Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) and Marisa Tomei (“The Wrestler”).
Best director: David Fincher (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Gus Van Sant (“Milk”), Ron Howard (“Frost/Nixon”) and Stephen Daldry (“The Reader”).
Best animated feature: “WALL-E,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Bolt.”
Best original screenplay: “In Bruges,” “WALL-E,” “Frozen River,” “Milk” and “Happy-Go-Lucky.”
Best adapted screenplay: “Slumdog Millionaire,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Frost/Nixon,” “The Reader” and “Doubt.”
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Who do you think will get what? Who got robbed? Who totally shouldn’t be on the list? And who else is most excited about the fact that the Oscars are being hosted by none other than that tall drink of water, triple-threat HUGH JACKMAN?
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Valerie Catrow
Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.
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Last night I had a dream (this is true) that I was hanging out with Robert Downey, Jr. (as per usual), and I was like “OK do the voice of the guy in Tropic Thunder, just do it come on!” and he was all “Fine fine,” and then I was like “Dude, you were robbed at the Oscars.”
And then I woke up and was like “He would never be nominated anyway, so that was a sad dream.”
BUT THEN!!!!!!!!! THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Too bad he won’t get it because it will definitely go to Heath Ledger.
Here’s who was robbed: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sam Mendes, Wall-E.
Here’s who was not robbed: Clint Eastwood
The only reason Clint Eastwood was not robbed is because he has been fighting bandits for so long, and he is really good with a six-shooter. Also, I didn’t get out a whole lot last year, but the two movies that I saw that really blew my face off were Wall-E and Slumdog Millionaire(no worries, I have since reattached my face). Also, I think William Shatner should get a lifetime achievement award, if for no other reason than to see him perform Rocket Man on stage again.
Viola Davis was A-mazing in “Doubt.” Not just anyone can muster up a nose-cry on command. Plus, she was in the movie for like 7 minutes but totally blew my mind. “It’s just until June…” kept running through my head for about 4 days.
I realize I’ve totally alienated anyone who hasn’t seen the movie yet. AND I DON’T CARE BECAUSE SHAME ON YOU FOR NOT SEEING IT YET.
It’d be cool to see “Happy-Go-Lucky” win for best screenplay. That movie was amazing, and probably should have gotten at least a Best Actress nom for Sally Hawkins. I think Sally Hawkins in that movie automatically cancels out Angelina Jolie in all movies. If you do the math.
The Oscars is so much about campaigning and strategy and Hollywood politics that it’s almost not even worth watching anymore. I can’t believe I just said that.
Yeah it’s weird that Sally Hawkins won the Golden Globe but wasn’t even nominated.
Basically I want anyone to beat out Angelina Jolie. Mostly because she likes to think that she can distract us from the whole carrying Billy Bob Thorton’s blood in a vial around her neck thing by waving lots of babies in our faces.
Well when you break it down like that – it really seems like 2008 was a sad year for movies. Best Picture: I didn’t see slumdog – but I really didn’t think the others movies listed were that good. Even Benjamin Button – it was a good movie – but not that good!
I would like to see WALL-E win, and Heath Ledger.
Ha! I was just trying to picture Angelina Jolie literally waving babies in people’s faces like a fan. I think she is still trying to make up for her father’s amazing performance in Anaconda.
Don’t forget how she kept groping her brother!
Basically this list is the saddest I can remember. There actually were some great movies in ’08 but only a couple made the list. Hopefully Rambo will come out of nowhere and sweep up all the awards.
Ok question, out of all the nominated movies which should I netflix before the awards?